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A van ploughed into crowds in the heart of Barcelona on Thursday, August 17th and Spanish media reported at least 13 people were killed, in what police said they were treating as a terrorist attack. Video: Reuters

Amnesty International, family members and fellow protesters, gathered outside the Egyptian Embassy in Dublin to highlight the four-years that Ibrahim Halawa has been in prison in Egypt. Video: Sean Dunne/Irish Times video team

A fishing trip off Australia's coast turns into a surreal encounter as a group appears to hook a humpback whale. Video: Reuters

Lebanon's parliament has abolished a law that absolves rapists if they marry their victims, joining other Arab states that have repealed "marry-your-rapist" laws in recent weeks. Video: Reuters

US president Donald Trump responds to questions from the media regarding his chief strategist Steve Bannon. Video: The White House

Australian far-right senator Pauline Hanson has been rebuked by attorney-general George Brandis after she wore a burka to parliament as part of her campaign to ban the Muslim garment. Video: Reuters

Family members raised their voices for 'love not hate', during the memorial for Heather Heyer, who was killed after clashes in Charlottesville, Virginia. Video: Reuters

Britain has said there should be no border posts or immigration checks between Ireland and the British province of Northern Ireland after Brexit. Video: Reuters

58,543 students across Ireland receive their leaving Cert results today. Minister for Education Richard Bruton was at Maryfield College in Dublin to congratulate students.

After months of teasing, Daniel Craig confirmed in an interview on the Stephen Colbert Show that he will be returning to the tux. Video: The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

After US president Donald Trump argued with the press about protests in Charlottesville, American TV anchors reacted to the president's rhetoric. Video: Fox/CNN

U.S. President Donald Trump hit back on Tuesday (August 15) at business leaders who quit a presidential advisory panel in protest over his response to a rally by far-right groups that turned deadly in Virginia.

President Donald Trump on Tuesday (August 15th) said both sides were to blame in the clashes in Virginia over the weekend.

A group gathers in Nebraska to protest against the Keystone XL pipeline plans. Native Americans are leading the protests due to fears of water and land contamination. Video: Suzanne Lynch/Irish Times video team

Korea's National Liberation Day takes place on the 15th August. It's the only celebration that takes part across the whole Korean peninsula. Video: Peter Murtagh/Irish Times Video

Property tax could be set for a significant increase for many households in 2019, as property prices in some areas have risen dramatically since the tax was set in 2012. Conor Pope reports.

The best driving average on the PGA Tour is 314 yards. Jamie Sadlowski’s personal best: 445. This is how he does it. Video: The New York Times

Protesters tear down a statue called the Confederate Soldiers Monument in Durham, North Carolina. Video: Reuters

A 12-year-old girl has been killed and several others seriously injured after a car was deliberately driven into the outdoor terrace of a pizzeria in the small town of Sept-Sorts, east of Paris. Video: Reuters

The latest teaser for the next episode of Game of Thrones shows Jon Snow facing off against the white walkers. Video: HBO

Soesong-gil is a village in south-central Korea, some 300 kilometres away from Seoul. The village is now home to Thaad (Terminal High Altitude Area Defence), an anti-missile defence system. Video: Peter Murtagh

The 17 minute film, Don’t Be a Sucker, was released in 1947 by the US war department to help warn against fascism. Clips were being widely shared on social media after the violence in Charlottesville on the weekend.

US President Donald Trump, under heavy political pressure from Democrats and Republicans alike, condemned white supremacists who rallied in Virginia over the weekend. Video: The White House

Gardaí have commenced a search for the body of Trevor Deely in three acres of Dublin woodland in Chapelizod. Report: Seán Dunne

Australian deputy prime minister Barnaby Joyce may not be eligible for parliament after being told he 'may be' a dual citizen of Australia and New Zealand.

The organiser of the 'Unite the Right' rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, Jason Kessler, held a news conference outside Charlottesville city hall before an angry crowd chased him away. Video: Reuters/CCTV

Olympic and world champion Mo Farah says he feels the media have been 'unfair' towards him with questions about doping and that it feels like some want to 'destroy' his legacy. Video: Reuters

At the frontier between North and South Korea there is no sign whatsoever of imminent conflagration. It’s less a front line and more of a theme park. Video: Peter Murtagh

Skygazers were treated to a spectacular display of celestial fireworks overnight as the Earth flew through a cloud of cometary dust. This time-lapse was taken above an abandoned coal mine in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Video: Reuters

More than 3,000 runners take part in the 32nd Streets of Galway 8km road race on Saturday, August 13. Video: Joe O'Shaughnessy

After at least three people were killed in violent white nationalist protests in Charlottesville, Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe told white supremacists and Nazis to "go home and never come back". Video: Reuters

Donald Trump has faced bipartisan criticism after failing to explicitly condemn the role of white supremacists in clashes with counter-protesters in Charlottesville, Virginia. Video Reuters

A car drives into a group of counter-protesters approximately two hours after violent clashes at a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia. Video: Brennan Gilmore

The governor of Virginia has declared a state of emergency in Charlottesville and local police have declared an unlawful assembly alert amid clashes ahead of a planned white nationalist rally on Saturday, August 12. Video: Reuters

A senior member of the Kinahan crime gang has beeen arrested by armed Spanish police who raided his hotel room while he was still in bed. Video: Policía Nacional

Gardaí have sealed off three acres of Dublin woodland adjacent to the R112 in Chapelizod to carry out their “most significant” search in relation to 22-year-old Trevor Deely since his disappearance in 2000. Video: Kathleen Harris

Speaking at his golf resort in New Jersey, US president Donald Trump says he hopes North Korea "fully understand the gravity" of his words warning Pyongyang against taking any military action against the United States or its allies. Video: Reuters

UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor is due to face Floyd Mayweather, who retied in 2015 with an unblemished 49-0, in a 12-round super welterweight boxing bout on August 26 in Las Vegas. Video: Showtime